By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun
Wintergreen Resort: Quick, what comes to mind? If it’s images of skiing and other winter sports, that’s understandable. As one of the most popular ski resorts in Virginia, Wintergreen offers all kinds of winter fun that includes great skiing and snowboarding trails plus sliding down the state’s longest snow-tubing park.
We ourselves have experienced Wintergreen during the ski season and recommend it Continue Reading...

Shopping, waterfront dining, a nice selection of Virginia wines: You can find all these at many places in Virginia, but if you want to experience them in a truly one-of-a-kind place, visit, head to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel before October 1, 2017.
By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun
It’s not often that someone is eager to spend $18 in tolls just to go eat at a casual restaurant, but there we were, at long last. After years of saying Continue Reading...

By Maggie Miller, Family Finds Fun
Summertime is upon us and that means lots of family time and lots of fun activities to do together. What does your family have planned this summer? I've never been one of those moms that can't wait for the kids to get back in a school routine. I feel like summer is the time we get to play, have fun, and just be a family without having to rush here and there!
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Summer's not over, but for some it's not too early to start thinking of Halloween... especially when the spooky holiday this year will feature some new attractions at one of the area's favorite parks! If you love Halloween, you need to visit Busch Gardens in Williamsburg for its Howl-o-Scream event.
Each year, the beautiful theme park takes on a spooky look from late September through the end of October. During the not-very-scary day, guests Continue Reading...

Hey, local folks... you need a vacation! Says who? Says the U. S. Travel Association, which conducted a recent survey that revealed that people in and around the nation's capital left more than 17.3 million vacation days "on the table" last year. In response, Busch Gardens® and Water Country USA® in Williamsburg, Virginia, want to help you out. To encourage Washingtonians to take time away from work this summer and enjoy family fun, the park is Continue Reading...

Update: You can now win four tickets to this event!
By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun
Golf is not just for grown-ups! If the only exposure to golf your kids have had is a fun round at your local mini-golf place, let this summer be the one where you expose them to what golf really looks like, on a great course and during a tournament with PGA pros. We're glad to team up with Quicken Loans National to share how the event brings not only Continue Reading...

By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun
Memorial Day weekend is here! This means the unofficial start of summer, and with it, the opening of theme parks. While there are no theme parks right in Northern Virginia, there are some great ones just a short drive away, including the beautiful and world-class Busch Gardens Williamsburg.
The award-winning park is always fun and with more to do in a day than there are enough hours. And still the park Continue Reading...

This post is part of our series highlighting family travel in Manchester, Vermont. Also see our post on the Wilburton Inn and historic Hildene.
By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun
There's never enough time. If you travel as we do -- wanting to see as much of an area as possible -- there is just never enough time to see it all. Even if you are highly organized. Even if the place you are visiting was supposed to be a relatively quiet little Continue Reading...

This post is part of our series highlighting family travel in Manchester, Vermont. Also see our post on the Town of Manchester and our review of the Wilburton Inn.
By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun
A trip to the Manchester area in southern Vermont is not complete without a visit to Hildene. Located on 400 acres in Manchester Village just outside of town, this historic home will appeal to people of different interests and ages. The Continue Reading...

Thanks to the Wilburton Inn for hosting us during Spring Break! This post is part of our series highlighting family travel in Manchester, Vermont. Also see our post on the Town of Manchester and our review of historic Hildene.
By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun
“We’ll make you feel right at home.” Some inns, bed-and-breakfasts, and even some hotels may like to make that claim, but it’s a hard feat to completely pull off. When you are Continue Reading...

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